Table 1Transition record

monk/nuntominister of religion

A monk/nun already meets 48% of what the minister of religion role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From monk/nun

48%

Overlap1

To minister of religion

28 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

61.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.1

This move: 61.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the minister of religion role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the monk/nun profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 28 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A minister of religion role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a monk/nun background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held Christianity arts and humanities
already held Islam arts and humanities
already held hinduism arts and humanities
already held judaism arts and humanities
already held perform puja communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assist missionary work communication, collaboration and creativity

All 28 carried skills, including the 10 the minister of religion role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 14 supplementary

required, not held perform religious rituals required
required, not held engage in debates required
required, not held apply knowledge of human behaviour required

optional, not held ordain religious officials optional
optional, not held participate in rabbinical court proceedings optional
optional, not held assist in church service optional
optional, not held conduct public presentations optional
optional, not held develop educational resources optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held mentor individuals optional
optional, not held officiate weddings optional
optional, not held perform fundraising activities optional
optional, not held practise singing optional
optional, not held reinforce positive behaviour optional
optional, not held support volunteers optional
optional, not held train religious professionals optional

02 management skills 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held supervise religious organisations required
required, not held set organisational policies required

optional, not held coordinate charity services optional
optional, not held manage volunteers optional
optional, not held develop policies on religion-related matters optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held manage fundraising activities optional
optional, not held manage staff optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held provide social counselling required
required, not held provide spiritual counselling required

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held canon law required

05 arts and humanities 3 supplementary

optional, not held islamic studies optional
optional, not held quran optional
optional, not held torah optional

06 social sciences, journalism and information 2 supplementary

optional, not held cultural practices regarding animal slaughter optional
optional, not held psychological counselling methods optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a minister of religion role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 28 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held build community relations skill
already held foster dialogue in society skill
already held interpret religious texts skill
already held observe confidentiality skill
already held perform religious ceremonies skill
already held prepare religious services skill
already held promote religious activities skill
already held represent religious institution skill
already held respond to enquiries skill
already held show intercultural awareness skill
already held Bible texts knowledge
already held Christianity knowledge
already held Islam knowledge
already held assist missionary work skill
already held conduct educational activities skill
already held establish collaborative relations skill
already held guide conversion skill
already held hinduism knowledge
already held judaism knowledge
already held liaise with local authorities skill
already held memorise script skill
already held perform church service skill
already held perform puja skill
already held perform ritual cleaning activities skill
already held provide charity services skill
already held sing skill
already held teach religious texts skill
already held vocal techniques knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 classical languages 1 supplementary

optional, not held Latin optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held cultural customs on food preparation optional

09 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held keep task records optional

28 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held islamic studies optional
optional, not held ordain religious officials optional
optional, not held participate in rabbinical court proceedings optional
optional, not held assist in church service optional
optional, not held coordinate charity services optional
optional, not held cultural customs on food preparation optional
optional, not held cultural practices regarding animal slaughter optional
optional, not held manage volunteers optional
optional, not held quran optional
optional, not held torah optional
optional, not held Latin optional
optional, not held conduct public presentations optional
optional, not held develop educational resources optional
optional, not held develop policies on religion-related matters optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held keep task records optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held manage fundraising activities optional
optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held mentor individuals optional
optional, not held officiate weddings optional
optional, not held perform fundraising activities optional
optional, not held practise singing optional
optional, not held psychological counselling methods optional
optional, not held reinforce positive behaviour optional
optional, not held support volunteers optional
optional, not held train religious professionals optional

16 held skills the minister of religion role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Buddhism knowledge
not needed by the target role accounting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role apply intercultural teaching strategies skill
not needed by the target role apply teaching strategies skill
not needed by the target role classical languages knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct religious missions skill
not needed by the target role crop production principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design space for religious needs skill
not needed by the target role follow work schedule skill
not needed by the target role harvest crop skill
not needed by the target role monasticism knowledge
not needed by the target role organise labour skill
not needed by the target role prayer knowledge
not needed by the target role theology knowledge
not needed by the target role use cooking techniques skill
not needed by the target role welcome tour groups skill

8 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held canon law required
optional, not held islamic studies optional
optional, not held cultural customs on food preparation optional
optional, not held cultural practices regarding animal slaughter optional
optional, not held quran optional
optional, not held torah optional
optional, not held Latin optional
optional, not held psychological counselling methods optional

Index

Other moves recorded from monk/nun

Full index of moves from monk/nun

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.